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The Mentor

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The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

Band takes four to KMEA

Anika Nyp and Sophia Comas March 3, 2020

  Four select Manhattan High band students joined the rest of the performing music department last weekend in Wichita for the KMEA All-State conference where kids auditioned to participate in high-level...

Senior Allen Zhang plays intensely to Shostakovichs String Quartet No. 8, which is meant to express both the sadness and anger he felt during the World War II era. His self-written requiem required that the Chamber Orchestra play aggressively, resulting in broken bow strings.

‘They can change the world’

Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2020

“Am I going to cry?” I asked. “I seriously hope that you do,” responded orchestra director Nate McClendon. As I tiptoed out from behind backstage in the subtlest way I could manage, I snuck...

‘The Me I See’

Sophia Comas, Opinions Editor February 24, 2020

The 5th Annual Poetry Slam -- hosted by the Black Student Union -- flashed acceptance and diversity in Manhattan High’s Little Theater, prompting students to perform in-depth poems about “The Me I...

Hispanic Student Union hosts ACT prep class

Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2020

It’s Friday night.  The rest of Manhattan High’s West Campus is empty. The only noise the walls can expect to hear are later in the night when the basketball games start and the crowds go wild.  But...

Cassel’s tree promotes individuality, importance

Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2020

Up until Nov. 4 of this year, there was nothing in the school that had everyone’s name on it.  There was no recognition for the students who typically didn’t receive it, no physical representation...

“Student Press Freedom Day” worthy of acknowledgement

Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2020

I’m not usually reminded of how grateful I should be to live in Kansas, yet every now and then, something brilliant smacks my face and says, “Sophia, you should be thankful.” So should you. Because...

Weather postponements problematic for music department

Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief January 15, 2020

Among the many cancelations and postponements that took place after Friday’s inclement weather, the Manhattan High bands have taken a hit to their schedule that has quickly become more problematic than...

Immunization records still show non-compliance

Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2019

After the Dec. 2 deadline set by the school district for all students to have updated vaccination records, Manhattan High is still working toward following through on compliance of the meningitis vaccine.  According...

In it to win it

In it to win it

Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief November 11, 2019

33 seconds.  Buzzfeed broke 15 laws in 33 seconds. Tracy McGrady scored 13 points in what’s considered one of the greatest comebacks in NBA history in 33 seconds.  To anyone unassociated...

School board in discussion over Juul lawsuit

Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief November 11, 2019

The USD 383 Board of Education heard a proposal to join a litigation against the company Juul at their latest meeting last Wednesday. Should they vote to take action, the board would become the sixth school...

The best pancake in Manhattan

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor November 4, 2019

To fully understand how one selects the best pancake, one must understand the selection process. The judging of each restaurant was determined by a rubric written by myself, print Editor-in-Chief Meredith...

Director Nate McClendon stands above the freshman orchestra at hey begin their performance. The group performed with both Symphonic and Chamber Orchestra to commemorate their performance season.

All Rise

Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2019

The Manhattan High orchestras commenced their performance season with a mindset of achieving new growth and unity, combining all three orchestra groups into one space as they worked together for their...

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